Speech & Language Therapy

Helping Kids Communicate

A speech disorder is a problem with the actual production of sounds. A language disorder is difficulty understanding or putting words together to communicate ideas. At Nemours, our pediatric speech and language therapists (also sometimes called “speech therapy specialists” or “speech and language pathologists”) treat many conditions that can interfere with kids’ communication.

Conditions We Treat

Our speech and language therapy programs treat children with hearing impairments, cochlear implants, and birth defects like cleft lip and palate. We also work with kids who have other general speech and language disorders or delays. Children with speech and language problems may have trouble:

answering (who, what, etc.) questions

brushing their teeth

feeding and/or swallowing

following directions

making certain sounds

referring to objects by name

sounding out words

telling the difference between sounds

using correct grammar

We see a full spectrum of conditions — far too many to list here. The conditions we treat vary depending upon the location and providers selected. Don’t see a condition listed? Call us.